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> The Southern Spring Bed Co., Circa 1960

Masterack began manufacturing welded wire shelving for the local telephone company to install in their service vans in 1971. In 1972, Masterack patented the original roof-mounted clamping ladder rack, which quickly became the industry standard for utility vehicles of all types, from cargo vans to station wagons.

> First Masterack Ladder Rack

Masterack started as the metal fabrication division of the Southern Spring Bed Company in Atlanta, Georgia. During the Great Depression, they were forced to branch into other markets beyond bed springs, and started making the original “Masterack”: a welded wire system for storing returnable Coke bottles at the drug store. The name Masterack soon became synonymous with fixtures and displays of all types for the beverage industry, as well as a low-cost manufacturer of institutional beds.